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Do you find it easy to pick up (learn quickly) new phrasal verbs?  
Do you find it easy to pick up (learn) new phrasal verbs?  


Do you sometimes get confused and screw up (make a mistake) when you use them? Well, read this dialogue carefully.  
Do you sometimes get confused and screw up (make a mistake) when you use them? Well, read this dialogue carefully.  


It uses many up phrasal verbs. Try to guess their meaning and look them up (search) in the online dictionary (link below).
It uses many phrasal verbs with "up". Try to guess their meaning and look them up (search) in the online dictionary (link below).


==DIALOG==  
==DIALOG==  


*'''T''': Hi Barbara! How is it going?
*'''T''': Hi, Barbara! How's it going?


*'''B''': Good, Tamara. What about you?
*'''B''': Good, Tamara. What about you?


*'''T''': I am fine, thanks.
*'''T''': I'm fine, thanks.


*'''B''': Have you heard about Paul and Sandra?
*'''B''': Have you heard about Paul and Sandra?
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*'''T''': No, I haven’t. What happened?
*'''T''': No, I haven’t. What happened?


*'''B''': Not only did they split up but Sandra has also filled up a form to divorce.
*'''B''': Not only did they split up, but Sandra has filed for divorce.


*'''T''': Shut up!  I am not eating it up, Barbara! They were such a nice couple since childhood as they grew up together!
*'''T''': Shut up!  I don't believe it, Barbara! They were always such a nice couple. They even grew up together!


*'''B''': Trust me, I am not making this story up. I have just looked Paula up at her new flat and she owned up everything to me. She was so broken that she couldn’t bottle up her feelings.
*'''B''': Trust me, I'm not making it up. I was just visiting with Paula at her new flat and she owned up to everything. She was so broken up about it that she just couldn’t bottle up her feelings anymore.


*'''T''': But why is their marriage breaking up? Please, speak up!
*'''T''': But why is their marriage breaking up?


*'''B''': I will, but only if you swear not to let this story on.
*'''B''': I will, but only if you swear not to tell anyone.


*'''T''': I swear.
*'''T''': Of course not!


*'''B''': Apparently several problems cropped up. Everything happened when Paul came back home after being called up. He started behaving strangely: He gave up his business, he took up stamp collection and stayed up until late watching television. As he didn’t get up in the morning, Sandra was forced to bring up their children alone as well as to work hard to settle up their debts. Incidentally, since prices shot up, she had to work extra at the weekends.
*'''B''': Apparently several problems cropped up after Paul received his call-up: he gave up his business, took up stamp collection and stayed up until late watching television. Since he stopped getting up until the afternoon, Sandra was forced to bring up their children alone, as well as to work hard to settle up their debts. Incidentally, since prices shot up, she had to work extra at the weekends.


*'''T''': So how did she react?
*'''T''': So how did she react?


*'''B''': Basically, one day, after clearing her mind up, she was turned up by his reckless behaviour and she flared up: when Paul was out she cut up all his stamps . Then, after sealing up a harsh farewell letter, she left for good.
*'''B''': Basically, one day, she was turned up by his reckless behaviour, so she flared up: when Paul was out she cut up all his stamps . Then, after typing up a harsh farewell letter, she left for good.


*'''T''': And what did Paul do?
*'''T''': And what did Paul do?


*'''B''': He was so furious that his friends had to tie him up to hold him up! He was even thinking to refer to a solicitor to draw up a claim against her for its damaged precious stamp collection. But then, he gave up.
*'''B''': He was so furious that his friends had to tie him up! He was even thinking to hire a solicitor to draw up a claim against her for his damaged precious stamp collection, but he gave up.


*'''T''': Did he try making peace?
*'''T''': Did he try making peace?


*'''B''': Yes, but every time Paul phoned her, Sandra immediately hung up and when he pulls up outside her new flat she pretends she is not at home. To sum up, she doesn’t want to see him anymore.
*'''B''': Yes, but every time Paul has phoned her, Sandra hangs up. When he pulls up outside her flat, she pretends she's not at home. To sum up, she doesn’t want to see him anymore.


*'''T''': This story is so sad.
*'''T''': This story is so sad.
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*'''B''': Are you going to Jack's party tonight?
*'''B''': Are you going to Jack's party tonight?


*'''T''': Yes, I am. Mark is picking me up at 9 o'clock and I am really looking forward to going there.
*'''T''': Yes, I am. Mark is picking me up at 9 o'clock and I am really looking forward to going.


*'''B''': I heard that he has paid a band to liven the party up.
*'''B''': I heard that he has paid a band to liven up the party.


*'''T''': That will be marvellous!
*'''T''': That will be marvelous!


*'''B''': Are you going too?
*'''B''': Are you going too?


*'''T''': I have to train at the gym until 11 o'clock but I hope to catch you up later on.
*'''T''': I have to train at the gym until 11 o'clock but I hope to catch up later on.


*'''B''': Are you still building up your strength in view of the next marathon?
*'''B''': Are you still building up your strength in view of the next marathon?


*'''T''': Yes, I am. As a matter of fact, I have found out that It will be a fierce competition as great competitors will show up. Okay, now I really gotta go, otherwise I'll arrive late at my classes.
*'''T''': Yes, I am. As a matter of fact, I have found out that It will be a fierce competition as many great competitors will show up. Okay, now I really gotta hurry up, otherwise I'll arrive late at my classes.


*'''B''': Hurry up and see you later!
*'''B''': See you later!


*'''T''': Cheers.
*'''T''': Cheers.

Revision as of 13:29, 5 December 2019

Learn some useful "UP" phrasal verbs


Do you find it easy to pick up (learn) new phrasal verbs?

Do you sometimes get confused and screw up (make a mistake) when you use them? Well, read this dialogue carefully.

It uses many phrasal verbs with "up". Try to guess their meaning and look them up (search) in the online dictionary (link below).

DIALOG

  • T: Hi, Barbara! How's it going?
  • B: Good, Tamara. What about you?
  • T: I'm fine, thanks.
  • B: Have you heard about Paul and Sandra?
  • T: No, I haven’t. What happened?
  • B: Not only did they split up, but Sandra has filed for divorce.
  • T: Shut up! I don't believe it, Barbara! They were always such a nice couple. They even grew up together!
  • B: Trust me, I'm not making it up. I was just visiting with Paula at her new flat and she owned up to everything. She was so broken up about it that she just couldn’t bottle up her feelings anymore.
  • T: But why is their marriage breaking up?
  • B: I will, but only if you swear not to tell anyone.
  • T: Of course not!
  • B: Apparently several problems cropped up after Paul received his call-up: he gave up his business, took up stamp collection and stayed up until late watching television. Since he stopped getting up until the afternoon, Sandra was forced to bring up their children alone, as well as to work hard to settle up their debts. Incidentally, since prices shot up, she had to work extra at the weekends.
  • T: So how did she react?
  • B: Basically, one day, she was turned up by his reckless behaviour, so she flared up: when Paul was out she cut up all his stamps . Then, after typing up a harsh farewell letter, she left for good.
  • T: And what did Paul do?
  • B: He was so furious that his friends had to tie him up! He was even thinking to hire a solicitor to draw up a claim against her for his damaged precious stamp collection, but he gave up.
  • T: Did he try making peace?
  • B: Yes, but every time Paul has phoned her, Sandra hangs up. When he pulls up outside her flat, she pretends she's not at home. To sum up, she doesn’t want to see him anymore.
  • T: This story is so sad.
  • B: Come on, cheer up! Let’s talk about something else.
  • T: All right.
  • B: Are you going to Jack's party tonight?
  • T: Yes, I am. Mark is picking me up at 9 o'clock and I am really looking forward to going.
  • B: I heard that he has paid a band to liven up the party.
  • T: That will be marvelous!
  • B: Are you going too?
  • T: I have to train at the gym until 11 o'clock but I hope to catch up later on.
  • B: Are you still building up your strength in view of the next marathon?
  • T: Yes, I am. As a matter of fact, I have found out that It will be a fierce competition as many great competitors will show up. Okay, now I really gotta hurry up, otherwise I'll arrive late at my classes.
  • B: See you later!
  • T: Cheers.

Vocabulary

Look up the meaning of each UP phrasal verb here:

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Category:English_phrasal_verbs_with_particle_(up)